Cunning, arrogant; likes to drink good wine; dislikes Odysseus, and Penelope, although Telemachus also arouses sympathy in him, during arguments with Telemachus, likes to flirt with him
Talks in polished, barbed compliments; drops sly asides; uses rhetorical questions and teasing half-smiles; leans into slow, indulgent phrasing when boasting.
